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EU Research project on eHealth for visually impaired wins award

2016-10-20T08:24:00.003-07:00

Researchers of the EU-funded Sound of Vision project have won the Best Paper Award at XXI CIM, the 21st Colloquium on Music Informatics. The project is working on digital solutions that create and convey an auditory representation of the surrounding environment. This could assist visually impaired people.

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Cardiac patients show high interest in technology enabled cardiovascular rehabilitation

2016-10-20T08:24:00.001-07:00

E-cardiology, eHealth and digital solutions for physical activity uptake and monitoring have evolved rapidly, they also have potential in cardiovascular disease management. A survey among 310 cardiac patients made it clear what the current technology usage is of these patients, and their needs and interests for technology enabled cardiovascular rehabilitation.

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Online Webinar about Service Store

2016-10-20T08:09:00.001-07:00

The STRATEGIC consortium invites you to join the online webinar that will demonstrate the usage of their marketplace called "Service Store". The webinar will take place on October 25 at 11:00 AM CET.

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Birth Day Prize - Win up to €1 million

2016-10-20T05:59:00.005-07:00

This prize will be awarded to a novel solution that best demonstrates a reduction in maternal and/or newborn morbidity and mortality and/or stillbirths during facility-based deliveries. The European Commission has committed €1 million, with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledging another €1 million and a further €500,000 donated by the MSD for Mothers programme of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

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Smart tools to measure your feet for creating insoles

2016-10-20T05:59:00.003-07:00

Which specific shoe-insole combinations and which corresponding materials are most suitable? This was addressed by an EU-funded initiative that developed a series of computer tools to help podiatrists make the best possible therapeutic prescription for their patients.

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SIMPATHY project: Innovation for appropriate polypharmacy in the elderly

2016-10-20T05:59:00.001-07:00

An increasing number of older people use multiple medicines (polypharmacy). Ensuring that they receive the most appropriate combinations of medications (appropriate polypharmacy) is a significant challenge. The EU-funded SIMPATHY project is working to innovate this field across the EU and is looking to join forces with other interested parties. You can also have your say in their stakeholder survey.

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Journalism under threat – The need to shout the truth

2016-10-20T00:49:00.001-07:00

On 7 October 2016, on the occasion of the annual conference of the European Centre for Press and Media freedom (ECPMF) in Leipzig, Lorena Boix Alonso, Head of the European Commission's Audiovisual and Media services Policy Unit gave the following speech on "Journalism under threat - the need to shout the truth".

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4th Age Annual Conference

2016-10-18T06:15:00.003-07:00

AGE Platform Europe, the voice of older persons at EU level, will hold its fourth Annual Conference. It will focus on how the EU should address age discrimination, while strengthening both economic and social rights of older people.

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Blueprint to innovate health and care - Have your say

2016-10-18T06:15:00.001-07:00

How can we best innovate health and care provision in our ageing society? Called upon by Commissioner Günther Oettinger, the European Commission and the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing have started working on a European blueprint, a "shared vision", to address this challenge. A draft of the blueprint has now been published, have your say and share your ideas!

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What is needed to make integrated care work?

2016-10-17T08:25:00.001-07:00

The EU-funded research project INTEGRATE did four integrated care case studies in Europe, in the areas of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mental health, geriatric conditions and diabetes. The studies showed that integrated care improves patient experiences, generates better care outcomes and provides cost-effectiveness. But what constitutes good quality integrated care provision, and how can integrated care systems be most effectively built? This video explains.

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Hope for a good start in life for premature babies

2016-10-17T07:40:00.001-07:00

Born too soon? One of the biggest apprehensions of parents is having a premature baby. With BabyLux, their baby is in good hands.

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Call for submissions: Med-e-Tel presentation proposals and 'Women in eHealth'

2016-10-17T02:40:00.001-07:00

You can now submit your presentation proposal for the annual eHealth and telemedicine conference Med-e-Tel 2017. On this occasion, the Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth is calling for paper submissions about women's engagement in eHealth.

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EU code week 15-23 October 2016 – Programming enthusiasts in 46 countries celebrate creating with code

2016-10-14T02:36:00.001-07:00

Code enthusiasts will celebrate EU Code Week between 15-23 October by inviting hundreds of thousands of children, teenagers, young adults, adults and teachers to coding events. Events are taking place in 46 countries in and outside of Europe, in libraries, in schools, universities and tech companies and other digital locations. The aim: to give people of all ages hands on programming experience. Check out coding events close to you on the EU Code Week map. In 2015 more than half a million people took part in more than 7, 500 events in 46 countries in Europe and beyond.

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Supporting the implementation of eGovernment at regional and local level

2016-10-14T01:51:00.001-07:00

To help regional and local public administrations implement the eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020, a seminar is being organised to present the various funding mechanisms available for actions and discuss how to ensure alignment of these investments with the main priorities of the eGovernment Action Plan.

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European Summit on Digital Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing

2016-10-13T02:10:00.001-07:00

This Summit aims to look at how digital technology will transform the way we think about delivering health and care in Europe.

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FICHe accelerator boosted 20 innovative eHealth startups into the European market

2016-10-12T01:21:00.001-07:00

After two years, the 'Future Internet CHallenge eHealth' (FICHe) accelerator recently ended. Its aim has been to challenge European start-ups to develop innovative applications building upon FIWARE technology. Three phases and altogether €6.24 Million funding later, 20 finalists made it out of an initial 300+ applicants to the finish line. They developed their ideas into successful new eHealth solutions.

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Vacancies for ICT – Online Repository 2 (VICTORY 2): Data Collection

2016-10-10T08:27:00.001-07:00

This call for tenders aims to obtain data on job vacancies for ICT practitioners and other professional categories gathered by crawling job advertisements published in relevant online job advertisement outlets (SMART 2016/0057).

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Results of EIF consultation available

2016-10-07T02:08:00.003-07:00

The European Commission has published the results of the open public consultation on the revision of the European Interoperability Framework (EIF). Respondents from 27 countries sent a total of 179 contributions. The Commission will further analyse the results and take them into account when determining the type of instrument to propose.

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The European Digital Services Hackathon

2016-10-07T02:08:00.001-07:00

The hackathons are organised for Public Service Providers that want to increase the visibility of their applications and services in a European Marketplace through migrating their services to a single digital store. They will also provide Public Administration Service Subscribers with a new insight into Cloud based computing.

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ERGA Opinion on AVMSD proposal

2016-10-07T01:33:00.001-07:00

The European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) adopted today an Opinion on the practical implications of the AVMSD proposal.

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The sectoral impact of the digitisation of the economy

2016-10-07T01:18:00.001-07:00

The purpose of this call for tenders is to assess the potential of ICT to reduce prices (through increased productivity) by sector, estimate the effect on demand for goods and services of each sector at these lower prices (based on price elasticities) and deduce potential employment impacts (SMART 2016/0054)

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Round table event for European mHealth projects

2016-10-06T07:43:00.001-07:00

As a side event of the 6th EAI International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare ("Transforming healthcare through innovations in mobile and wireless technologies"), the PEGASO project will host a round table especially for EU-funded projects working in mHealth. Aim: to get together and build a common strategy and vision for research exploitation at scientific and impact level.

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SELFback: mHealth for low back pain

2016-10-06T07:34:00.001-07:00

The SELFback project is developing new mHealth technology to self-manage low back pain. Project Coordinator Paul Jarle Mork: "We anticipate that those who use the SELFback system will have at least a 20% reduction in pain related disability".

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"Accelerating the digital transformation of government" session at EWRC 2016

2016-10-05T02:33:00.001-07:00

The Workshop will present the new eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020, which aims to accelerate the digital transformation of government in the EU.

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Survey on eID and electronic trust services under eIDAS

2016-10-04T05:27:00.001-07:00

The European Commission has contracted a study on a marketing plan to stimulate the take-up of eID and trust services for the Digital Single Market(SMART 2015/0046). In this context, a survey has been launched with a view to gather information on how to boost the uptake of these services.

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